Obs-Snow Profile: Patsy Marley 1/3/2011

Observer Name: 
Kelly, Holt
Region: 
Salt Lake
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Grizzly Gulch
Patsy Marley
Observation Date: 
01/03/2011
Location or Route: 
Grizzly Gulch-Patsy Marley
Weather
Sky: 
Broken
Weather Comments: 

Calm morning, Low cloud banks covering peaks above 10,000. Intermittent blue sky.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Density: 
Low
Snow Surface Conditions: 
Powder
Snow Characteristic Comments: 

North Aspect-Lower density, good skiing South Western Aspect- Bouncy chalky turns. Still good skiing Not very reactive but higher density than northern facing slopes. Observed wind loading that had occured over night. Got new snow to slough when kicking cornices but nothing stepped down.

Elevation: 
9800'
Aspect: 
North
Slope Angle: 
32
Grizzly Gulch1.3.11.jpg
snow_profile_location: 
United States
40° 35' 30.4656" N, 111° 36' 51.2172" W
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